Pantale talks offense and other links

HD held a Q&A with Chris Pantale. What I found refreshing was Chris's candor. He spoke of the difficulty learning new offenses, his desire to step up and the attrition of his old teammates.

The class you came in with, why did it get so small?
CP: Part of it was the coaching changes. Some guys came in with bad attitudes I guess, thought they should’ve been playing right away. Some of the guys I came in with had a bigger ego and when they didn’t play right away hung their heads a little bit and started to slack off in school. They brought it upon themselves. It wasn’t what BC did to them. It was their own fault for most guys, but some guys left for what they felt was better options. You can’t blame them if they didn’t feel like they didn’t belong there.

The character of Jags's mega-class has been questioned for years. I am surprised that a current player finally spoke out about it.

Ohio running back LeShun Daniels committed to BC. He's a good and much needed addition to this class after the decommitment of Virginia running back Josh Tapscott.

Daniels' offer list is thin but I like what he showed on this tape.

BC High's Jack McDonald committed to UVA. Trey Kilgore verballed to Michigan State.

Big recruiting news ahead and other links

As Justin Rowland wrote, this is a big week for BC recruiting. Two priority prospects are expected to make their decisions. The first is Cinci WR Trey Kilgore. Most are calling him a Michigan State lean. The other key player is BC High OLineman Jack McDonald. He's got offers from half the ACC. In normal years, I would say he is a BC lock. Now I think we need to work overtime to get him to stay home.

Another Ohio prospect Moeller TE Evan Jansen plans to visit BC. He doesn't have elite offers, but we've done well with players like him from the Cincinnati area.


The Chicago Blackhawks drafted future future Eagle Chris Calnan.

Soaring to Glory previewed Spenser Rositano. They also looked at Andre Williams.

Incoming baseball player Chris Shaw started his summer league strong.